Ordinance 1730-90 - Laserfiche WebLink

- • • 1 • 1 1! f jI 11 j CC. Determination on interpretation of land use codes - One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) 1 DD. Letters requested by an applicant regarding zoning requirements for a specific site - Twenty Dollars ($20.00). II SECTION IV: ADDITIONAL COSTS FOR SEPA REVIEW: For SEPA reviews which require additional staff needs, unusual or expedited review, or j special technical expertise by the City as determined by the Director of Planning and Community Development, hereinafter referred to as "Director," the applicant will be required to execute an agreement with the City and pay in addition to the fees set forth in this ordinance, all additional costs incurred by the City to process the SEPA review which exceed those normally associated with the processing of a SEPA review which costs include, but are not limited to, additional staff time, materials, and consultants' fees. j The agreement shall stipulate that the City staff and consultants will be under the sole direction of the City. The agreement shall require that the applicant assume full responsibility for paying the City for said costs and will also require that the applicant waive any time limitation which may be exceeded as a result of the applicant's failure to timely pay the City the j additional costs. The applicant will pay the City the estimated costs 1 calculated by the Director to cover the additional costs associated with 1 said review. The Director may require the payment of additional costs if it is determined that the initial estimated cost paid does not or will not adequately cover the expenses incurred by the City. 11 Unless otherwise indicated in the agreement, the estimated cost shall be paid to the City at the time the agreement is executed. Prior to any final action by the City's Department of Planning and Community Development related to the SEPA review, the actual charges and estimates paid shall be reconciled and all outstanding balances shall be due and payable upon demand and the City will refund any money collected for costs not incurred by the City. Failure to pay, including the required estimates, upon demand will result in the City withholding any further action on said SEPA review until the required estimate(s) or payment(s) is made. Notwithstanding any language herein, the applicant will be liable to the City for all costs incurred by the City. I ' The decision of the Director to require such an agreement, the protest of the imposition of any of the conditions of said agreement or the amount charged therein is appealable to the City Council if within ten (10) working j days of the date of said decision, a written appeal is filed with the City Clerk. Following Council's consideration of the appeal, Council has the authority to sustain the decision of the Director, modify it, or remand it to the Director. The action of the Council sustaining, modifying, or remanding shall be final and conclusive unless within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of Council's action, an application is made to the 1 Superior Court of Snohomish County for a writ of certiorari. SECTION V: CONCURRENT APPLICATIONS: Concurrent applications 1 requiring land use development fees established by this ordinance shall be subject to each fee cumulatively. There shall be no reduction in fees where more than one type of fee is charged for a project. For example, a rezone j application will also be charged a fee for SEPA review. SECTION VI: REFUND OF APPLICATION FEES: Refund of application fees shall be at the discretion of the City Official responsible for administering the specific land use ordinance controlling the permit application. I � 1 -6-